Balls in Your Court CFB Week 1 Picks

There is a fantastic slate of games in week 1, starting with Boise State vs UCF on Thursday and ending Monday with Ole Miss vs Louisville. With games carrying into Sunday and Monday these picks will include games Thursday-Monday. You can expect picks, score predictions and a few locks per week. Let’s jump into a heavy slate!

Thursday, September 2, 2021:

Temple @ Rutgers – Rutgers -14.5

Jon’s Pick: Rutgers 28-17

Zach’s Pick: Rutgers 34-21 *

Boise St @ UCF – UCF -5

Jon’s Pick: UCF 41-33 *

Zach’s Pick: UCF 41-24

Ohio State @ Minnesota – Ohio State -14

Jon’s Pick: Ohio State 38-21

Zach’s Pick: Ohio State 49-31

Friday, September 3, 2021

North Carolina @ Virginia Tech – UNC – 5.5

Jon’s Pick: UNC 35-31

Zach’s Pick: UNC 35-31

Michigan State @ Northwestern – Northwestern -3

Jon’s Pick: Northwestern 21-13

Zach’s Pick: MSU 20-13

Saturday, September 4, 2021:

Stanford vs Kansas State (Neutral Arlington, TX) – Kansas State -3

Jon’s Pick: KSU 30-23*

Zach’s Pick: KSU 28-13

Penn State @ Wisconsin – Wisconsin -5

Jon’s Pick: Wisconsin 33-30

Zach’s Pick: Wisconsin 31-14

Fresno State @ Oregon – Oregon -20

Jon’s Pick: Oregon 35-23

Zach’s Pick: Oregon 35-31

West Virginia @ Maryland – WVU -3

Jon’s Pick: Maryland 30-21

Zach’s Pick: Maryland 31-15

Alabama vs Miami (Neutral Atlanta, GA) – Alabama -20

Jon’s Pick: Alabama 37-14

Zach’s Pick: Alabama 24-10

Indiana @ Iowa – Iowa -3.5

Jon’s Pick: Iowa 23-17

Zach’s Pick: Iowa 21-13

La Lafayette @ Texas – Texas -9

Jon’s Pick: Texas 35-23

Zach’s Pick: Texas 27-24

Oregon State @ Purdue – Purdue -7

Jon’s Pick: Oregon State 35-33

Zach’s Pick: Purdue 30-27

Texas Tech @ Houston – Texas Tech -1.5

Jon’s Pick: Texas Tech 31-27

Zach’s Pick: Texas Tech 38-35

Georgia vs Clemson (Neutral Charlotte, NC) – Clemson -3

Jon’s Pick: Georgia 26-24

Zach’s Pick: Georgia 37-31

LSU @ UCLA – LSU -3

Jon’s Pick: UCLA 34-30

Zach’s Pick: UCLA 42-24

Sunday, September 5, 2021:

Notre Dame @ Florida State – Notre Dame -7.5

Jon’s Pick: Notre Dame 31-20

Zach’s Pick: Notre Dame 20-10

Monday, September 6, 2021:

Ole Miss vs Louisville (Neutral Atlanta, GA) – Ole Miss -10

Jon’s Pick: Ole Miss 48-21

Zach’s Pick: Ole Miss 63-28*

*Locks of the week

Jon's Locks: UCF (v Boise St), Kansas State (v Stanford)

Zach's Locks: Ole Miss (v Louisville), Rutgers (v Temple)